← Back to context Comment by tome 8 years ago Probably the same above-named act. 2 comments tome Reply itchyjunk 8 years ago But that act says it's telecoms that can't sell it to the government. Doesn't the government purchase data from other 3rd party entities anyways? tome 8 years ago I've never read the act but such a hole would be so gaping that it would even embarrass congress and telecoms lobbyists. I can't possibly imagine that they didn't close it.EDIT: Maybe I was too optimistic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17082213
itchyjunk 8 years ago But that act says it's telecoms that can't sell it to the government. Doesn't the government purchase data from other 3rd party entities anyways? tome 8 years ago I've never read the act but such a hole would be so gaping that it would even embarrass congress and telecoms lobbyists. I can't possibly imagine that they didn't close it.EDIT: Maybe I was too optimistic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17082213
tome 8 years ago I've never read the act but such a hole would be so gaping that it would even embarrass congress and telecoms lobbyists. I can't possibly imagine that they didn't close it.EDIT: Maybe I was too optimistic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17082213
But that act says it's telecoms that can't sell it to the government. Doesn't the government purchase data from other 3rd party entities anyways?
I've never read the act but such a hole would be so gaping that it would even embarrass congress and telecoms lobbyists. I can't possibly imagine that they didn't close it.
EDIT: Maybe I was too optimistic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17082213